Could the Ford Ranger replace the Land Rover in the British Army?
Could the Ford Ranger replace the Land Rover in the British Army?
The Ford Ranger could replace the British Army’s ageing Land Rovers, competing against JLR’s new Defender Wolf Series II for the LMV programme.
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
The new partnership aims to integrate platforms and control systems from Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) into Babcock’s wider defence solutions, adding uncrewed ground vehicle capabilities to vehicle fleets that operate in challenging environments.
Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus boss Fabrice Brégier as company Chair
Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus boss Fabrice Brégier as company Chair
Fabrice Brégier’s appointment as Chair of Vertical Aerospace brings a wealth of executive leadership experience from Airbus, Eurocopter, MBDA and Palantir Technologies, to support Vertical’s next phase of growth.
Defence
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
The new partnership aims to integrate platforms and control systems from Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) into Babcock’s wider defence solutions, adding uncrewed ground vehicle capabilities to vehicle fleets that operate in challenging environments.
Security
UK recruits hundreds of officers in £500bn money laundering crackdown
UK recruits hundreds of officers in £500bn money laundering crackdown
Following National Crime Agency (NCA) estimates that over £100 billion is laundered through UK or UK corporate structures each year, 500 officers will target money laundering networks linked to organised crime, building on Operation Destabilise.
Space
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
British Prime Minister and the head of NATO visited the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) RAL Space facility at Harwell last week, to see how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s national security.
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From prototypes to production: UK drones face a standardisation test
From prototypes to production: UK drones face a standardisation test
Clearer MoD requirements could help manufacturers turn a fragmented collection of bespoke drone components into a scalable sovereign industry, Nick Grewal, founder, chairman and CEO of propulsion specialist ePropelled tells Advance.
Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market
Car manufacturers urge government to help suppliers enter defence market
A group of motor industry manufacturers has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham warning that tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs could be lost unless the government helps suppliers enter the defence market.
Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus boss Fabrice Brégier as company Chair
Vertical Aerospace appoints former Airbus boss Fabrice Brégier as company Chair
Fabrice Brégier’s appointment as Chair of Vertical Aerospace brings a wealth of executive leadership experience from Airbus, Eurocopter, MBDA and Palantir Technologies, to support Vertical’s next phase of growth.
Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm
Stansted powers up first-of-its-kind solar farm
As part of its £1.1 billion transformation programme and to help reach its net zero carbon emissions target, London Stansted has started generating electricity from its new 24,000 panel solar farm.
Airbus turns former A380 wing factory into A321 production line
Airbus turns former A380 wing factory into A321 production line
The manufacturer is investing £150 million to convert the former Airbus A380 wing facility at Broughton, North Wales, creating 480 new jobs.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and NATO chief Mark Rutte meet for first time at UK space facility
British Prime Minister and the head of NATO visited the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) RAL Space facility at Harwell last week, to see how UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s national security.
UK project to beam power from the ground to PHASA-35 in bid for year-round stratospheric flight
UK project to beam power from the ground to PHASA-35 in bid for year-round stratospheric flight
Space Solar will develop a 5.8 GHz wireless power system for PHASA-35 under a £1.3m ARIA project aimed at enabling year-round stratospheric flight.
Teledyne imaging sensors launch on ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX Missions
Teledyne imaging sensors launch on ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX Missions
The two European Space Agency (ESA) climate-monitoring missions will provide observations of Earth’s oceans, land surfaces and vegetation, using optimised hyperspectral imaging technology from Teledyne Space Imaging.
Could the Ford Ranger replace the Land Rover in the British Army?
Could the Ford Ranger replace the Land Rover in the British Army?
The Ford Ranger could replace the British Army’s ageing Land Rovers, competing against JLR’s new Defender Wolf Series II for the LMV programme.
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
Babcock collaborates with DCE on uncrewed ground vehicle solutions
The new partnership aims to integrate platforms and control systems from Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) into Babcock’s wider defence solutions, adding uncrewed ground vehicle capabilities to vehicle fleets that operate in challenging environments.
First British SSN-AUKUS submarine to enter production in 2027
First British SSN-AUKUS submarine to enter production in 2027
The UK will cut steel on its first SSN-AUKUS submarine in 2027 as £6 billion is invested to expand Britain’s nuclear submarine production capacity.
UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026
UK military sites record record drone incidents in 2026
Drone incidents at or near UK military sites have surpassed the total for all of 2025, accelerating investment in detection, protection and counter-UAS systems.
BT enables police BVLOS drone ops capability
BT enables police BVLOS drone ops capability
BT Business has enabled the first national routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations in UK policing with British Transport Police, developing a new approach to drone use for forces across the country.
Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame
Dstl launches new strategic communications wargame
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has released a new wargame based on a real-life incident, which is being rolled out across the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and 15 NATO countries.
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